Japan vs United States: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Japan
30.7
in 2024
United States
27.5
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
United States rank
37th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.7 against 27.5 in United States, a difference of 3.2.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.62 | 28.6 | 0.98 | United States |
| 2010s | 30.46 | 28.55 | 1.91 | Japan |
| 2020s | 31.27 | 25.88 | 5.4 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 30.7 against 27.5 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Japan and United States?
- 3.2, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Japan ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.